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12.14.07ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING NBME TEST DELIVERY SOFTWARE FIELD TRIALThe National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) is developing new software for delivery of its examination programs, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™), which NBME jointly owns with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). A field trial of this software is planned for February 11 to March 1, 2008, at selected Prometric™ test centers. This trial is primarily a test of software functionality, but will resemble USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and USMLE Step 3 in content and format. Those who anticipate taking USMLE Step 2 CK or Step 3 may find this field trial useful. ...
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08.28.06STEP 3 Test Question Formats and TipsStrategies for Answering One Best Answer Questions (Single Items, Multiple Item Sets, and Cases) * Read the patient description and question carefully. It is important to understand what is being asked. * Try to generate an answer and then look for it in the option list. * Alternatively, read each option carefully, eliminating those that are clearly incorrect. * Of the remaining options, select the one that is most correct. * If unsure about an answer, it is better to guess since unanswered questions are automatically counted as wrong answers. Single Items This is the traditional, most frequently used multiple-choice format. These items usually include a patient ...
